Young people, especially those without links to the military, do not always recognize the significance of Remembrance Day. To shed some light on the realities of being a soldier, Major …
Monthly Archives: November 2017
Give to the Community Christmas Hamper Campaign and help deliver some goodness this holiday season
The 22nd annual Community Christmas Hamper Campaign will soon be underway! From Sunday, Nov. 19, to Saturday, Dec. 10, you can help “deliver some goodness” to less-fortunate families and individuals …
Lit & His tackles English-French relations in 19th-century Quebec
Off the Shelf, one of a series of three bilingual events organized by Quebec English-Speaking Communities Research Network and the Eastern Townships Resource Centre exploring various aspects of Quebec culture …
The Parade des Jouets, Santa and his elves delight children
Penguins, elves, an ice princess, dancers and Santa Claus marched or floated along the streets of Saint-Sauveur, Saint-Roch and Limoilou. On Nov. 11, children with their Christmas wish-list letters for …
Brunch and Learn: History of Judaism 101
The congregation Beth Israel Ohev Sholem (CBIOS), Quebec City’s oldest Jewish community, offered the first of two lectures of its Brunch and Learn series on Nov. 12. The conferences, History …
Watch out for flying objects at the second Dodgeball Cup
Balls were flying everywhere in the gymnasium of the Cégep Limoilou sports complex. On Nov. 11 and 12, teams from Ontario, Quebec, Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia dodged balls …
Laval takes 14th Dunsmore Cup with a 25-22 win
It was another ending typical of the matchups between the Université Laval Rouge et Or and the Université de Montréal Carabins. It was a close game throughout the 60 minutes …
Alérions just too strong for St. Pat’s Juniors
Saturday, Nov. 11 was Remembrance Day throughout the country, but the St. Patrick’s High School Junior football team would probably rather forget the day.It was a perfect crisp autumn day …
Notre Dame de Paris returns to Quebec in 2018
Luc Plamondon was in Quebec City recently with his friend and fellow composer Richard Cocciante to officially announce the world tour of their internationally renowned musical Notre Dame de Paris …
Tempêtes et Passions season opener celebrates German romanticism
Tempêtes et Passions opened their 2017-2018 season at the Chapel of the Musée de l’Amérique Francophone on Nov. 11. Co-founded by tenor Guy Lessard, Tempêtes et Passions has been known …